more audi 80 probs.... doh

[Huw Powell]

> Ia quick recap, aquired an 89 80, its water system was pumping up and
> overflowing.  There was oil in water, and water in oil.  I assumed it was
> the head gasket, so the car has been stripped, gasket replaced, rebuilt
> retimed, runs absolutely beautifully.
> \problem, when the car gets up to temperature... the radiator top hose is
> hot, the lower 2 (one to water pump, one to expansion tank) are stone cold..
> Also when the engine is stopped, and I remove the expansion tank cap the
> water starts to surge up and down dramatically.

It sounds like the head gasket was a symptom, and not a cause... but you
should have fixed most of the possible causes while doing that head gasket.

Is the radiator clogged?

Is the thermostat opening?

Something is preventing coolant from circulating, and I'd hate to see a
repeat of the previous problem develop...

> It does not appear to be losing water, it is hard to tell if it has lost any
> oil. Oil still needs to be drained and refilled, so there is still some
> water/oil emulsion left.
> So any ideas, I have my own, but I am completely unsure.

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Huw Powell

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